ld of the forest that lingered at the edges of her memory. She stirred slightly, her body sore and unresponsive, as if she had run for miles. The sof

, and something deeper, almost primal. Shadows danced across timber walls, and a fire crackled in a stone hearth that looked like it had been built

shirt she didn't recognize. She froze, her mind racing. Her clothes-her jacket, her jeans-were gone. In their place was this shirt, soft against her

end of the room. Eva's eyes darted toward the sound, and she

voice smooth but carrying a teasing

eyes sparkled with a kind of mischief, though his stance-a casual lean against the doorframe-seemed too calculated to

er pulse hammering. "Who are you?" she demand

datory. "Easy, sweetheart," he said, a smirk playing on hi

om what? And why am I-" She glanced down at the unfamiliar shir

n't have. You were drenched, unconscious, and freezing when we fou

turned to anger. "I didn't a

ve me, sweetheart, I wasn't vo

c?" she snapped, her fr

M

entering, his dark eyes locking onto hers with an intensity that made her breath catch. His black sweater and jeans were simple, but

ddressing the golden-haire

ut didn't bother to hide his amusement. "

g on Eva. "You shouldn't be out of bed,

I am, and no one's explaining anything

moment, she thought he might refuse, but then he nodded. "

oed, the word unfami

venly. "You're in the he

at him, her mind scrambling to process what he'd just

t edged with something sharper. "Werewolves are... diluted. More beast tha

e impossible reality they were presenting. "This

nt. "And you'd better start believing it. A rogue wolf

argue, another

awake,

d, his expression unreadable. He leaned against the frame, his dark auburn hair falling ac

" he said flatly. "Now s

ic said, his tone

rother. His gaze flicked to Eva, assessing her like she was an inconvenience.

y would they want me? I'm

ou've got a big storm coming

why yet," he admitted, his voice softer. "But you're not just norm

otion that she was just an ordinary woman who had taken a wrong turn in the forest. But deep down, she couldn't deny th

he asked, her voice b

remained firm. "Now, we protect you. You sta

stay?" she challenged, though

" Lysander said bluntly.

heir stark differences striking. Dominic, with his commanding presence; Kael, whose charm was laced with danger; and

she knew the truth. There was no escaping

nic said, his voice low but

his steady gaze. She didn't know if she could t